James' Thoughts and Musings

James Bradford Pate's comments on religion, politics, entertainment, books, and life

Saturday, November 12, 2016

The Trinity, Guidance from the Holy Spirit, and the Supersoul

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My church write-up on last Sunday’s service may be rather terse!  I was too busy to write it today, and I’m not sure if I’ll have time to ...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Book Write-Up: The Voices of the New Testament, by Derek Tidball

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Derek Tidball.  The Voices of the New Testament: Invitation to a Biblical Roundtable .  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to pur...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The Trump Victory

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Had Hillary Clinton won the election, I would not have written a post-election post.  But Donald Trump won, and I would like to offer my t...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

A Tale of Two Ads (or Three, If You Count the Primaries)

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The Trump and Hillary ads that I saw last night were the best political ads that I had seen in the 2016 general election.  I got goosebump...

Election Reflections, and the Best Articles During the 2016 Presidential General Election

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Introduction I voted earlier this month, since Oregon sends out ballots by mail.  I decided to cast my vote early because I was vacillati...
Monday, November 7, 2016

Book Write-Up: The Five Times I Met Myself, by James L. Rubart

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James L. Rubart.  The Five Times I Met Myself .  Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Imagine that you could go ba...
Friday, November 4, 2016

Church Write-Up: Teamwork, With Some Downton Abbey and Vanhoozer Thrown into the Mix!

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At church last Sunday, the pastor was preaching about being on a team.  It was “Jersey Sunday,” so many people in church, including the pa...
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James Pate
My name is James Pate. This blog is about my journey. I read books. I watch movies and TV shows. I go to church. I try to find meaning. And, when I can’t do that, I just talk about stuff that I find interesting. I have degrees in fields of religious studies. I have an M.Phil. in the History of Biblical Interpretation from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. I also have an M.A. in Hebrew Bible from Jewish Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from DePauw University.
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